《Pygmalion》课件25（人教版选修8）.pptVIP

* * Period 12: 幻灯片9-29页 Are you interested in Psychology? If yes, have you ever heard of the “Pygmalion Effect ”? Warming up ( 5m) What is it? The Pygmalion Effect is that people tend to behave as you expect they will. If you expect a person to take responsibility, they probably will. If you expect them not to even try, they probably won’t. Pygmalion,the play by George Bernard Shaw, is an adaptation of a Greek story. ????????????????????????????????? According to the myth, Pygmalion created a female statue and treated it with such affection that, through Aphrodites intervention, the statue came to life and responded to him. Such is the essence of the self-fulfilling prophecy: what we expect tends to come true. The author-----George Bernard Shaw,who is an Irish dramatist, literary critic, and a leading figure in the 20th century theater. His main works: Immaturity Widowers Houses Pygmalion Man and Superman (1902), John Bulls Other Island (1904), Major Barbara (1905) This play, Pygmalion, was also made into a film called My Fair Lady. Have you seen the film? If you have,did you like it? Have a discussion and give reasons. Pre-reading---(2m) The play by Shaw has the same theme as the Greek Story. In pairs discuss what this theme might be. Eliza Doolittle(E): a poor flower girl who is ambitious to improve herself. Professor Higgins(H): an expert in phonetics, convinced that the quality of a person’s English decides his/her position in society. Colonel Pickering(P): an officer in the army and later a friend of Higgins’ who sets him a task. Pygmalion Scanning the text and finish the chart. Language :__________________________________________________ Upper class Colonel Pickering Middle class Henry Higgins Behavior :__________________________________________ Lower class Eliza Evidence in the play Position in society character respectful to people of higher class. calls gentleman “sir”or “cap’in” as a compliment Scanning the text